Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight on police use of force

Clip: 01/28/2023 | 10m 18s | Video has closed captioning.

People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University, joins John Yang to discuss the use of force in policing.

Aired: 01/28/23

Rating: NR

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Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight on police use of force

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